Draft-gear.



Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

W. D. FORSYTH.

DRAFT GEAR.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.4, 191s.

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WILLIAM D. FORSYTH, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO RAILWAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DRAFT-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 4, 1913. Serial No. 864,680.

the placing of them on the cars and all of the parts to be readily removable with relation to one another.

My invention consists in the improved draft gear hereinafter specifically described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved draft gear. Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1 with parts removed. Fig. 3 is a view of the spring case in plan reduced in scale; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the yoke reduced in scale. Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an end view of the special follower-plate to be used with the improved draft gear reduced in scale. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of said improved follower-plate.

Like figures of reference refer to like parts throughout.

In the draft gear shown in the accompanying drawing, a draw bar 1 fits between the ends of a U-shaped yoke 2. Through holes 3 in the yoke 2 and a hole 5 in the draw bar 1 passes a removable pin 4 which secures the yoke to the draw bar. The draw bar l and the yoke 2 are mounted in the usual way between the draft sills 6 of the car, and the draft sills 6 have cleats 7 riveted to them. Within the yoke 2 is removably mounted a spring case 9 which has two compartments 10 therein. The compartments 10 have two of their longitudinal sides closed and two of said sides open, and said compartments are separated by a partition or abutment 1l. In each compartment 10 are two follower plates 8, one in each end thereof. Each follower plate 8 has a central boss or projection 12 and two integral arms 18 which project from each side of the follower plate. The compartments 10 are wider than the yoke 2 so that above and below the yoke there is a space through which the arms 13 of the follower plates 8 project beyond the yoke into engagement with thel cleats 7 secured to the draft sills 6. In each compartment 10 between the follower plates 8 therein is a spring 14, the ends of which fit over the bosses 12 of the follower plates.

The entire draft gear may be supported between the draft sills of the car by vany of the usual means, by strap or cleat, eX- tending across the bottom, or otherwise, so that said draft gear is not permanently fastened to said sills, but the operation of the same is dependent upon the ends of follower-plates impinging against cleats 7 of the sills. Openings, 15, are provided lin the draft sills 6 for the passage of the pin 4,

which is retained in position by cotter pins passed through holes 16 in the ends of said pin. v

What I claim as my invention is:

In a draft gear, a U-shaped draft yoke, a draw-barV removably secured between the ends of said yoke, a spring case removably mounted between the sides of said yoke and engaging the closed end of said yoke and said draw-bar said spring case having compartments therein which have two closed sides and two open sides, said open sides facing said yoke, a pair of follower plates mounted in each of said compartments and having portions extending beyond said yoke, and springs between each pair of said follower plates.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM D. FORSYTH.

Witnesses:

M. E. THOMAS, J. F. CALLAHAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915. 

